All of the Following Are Common Misconceptions About Addiction, EXCEPT

question 44

Multiple Choice

All of the following are common misconceptions about addiction, EXCEPT the statement that

• A) to overcome an addiction a person almost always needs professional therapy.
• B) psychoactive and medicinal drugs very quickly lead to addiction.
• C) biological factors place some individuals at increased risk for addiction.
• D) many other repetitive, pleasure-seeking behaviors fit the drug-addiction-as-disease-needing-treatment model.

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Definitions:

Restorative Justice

A system of criminal justice that focuses on the rehabilitation of offenders through reconciliation with victims and the community at large.

Distributive Justice

An ethical principle concerning the fair and equitable allocation of resources and benefits among all members of a society.

Progressive Discipline

A method of dealing with job performance problems that escalates through a series of steps, from verbal warnings to written warnings to suspension and, finally, termination.

Hot-Stove Rule

A management principle comparing the consequences of misconduct to touching a hot stove, implying that discipline should be immediate, consistent, impersonal, and related to the offense.